Module 5: Towards a Pedagogy of Free Time
Unit 1 – Free time: what is it and why is it important?
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Topic 1 The importance of play for children
Topic 2 Child-driven and adult-driven activities
Topic 3 Benefits of daydreaming
Workshop 1: Free time: what is it and why is it important?
Unit 2 – Children’s Quality of Life
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Topic 1 Characteristics of today’s modern society
Topic 2 Cultural differences across the globe
Introductory activity 2.3
Topic 3 The role of educators
Workshop 2: Obstacles that prevent the realization of the right to free time and play
Unit 3 – How to make the most of free time through various forms of play
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Topic 1 Physical play
Topic 2 Play with objects
Topic 3 Symbolic play
Topic 4 Pretend play
Topic 5 Games with rules
Topic 6 Mature play
Workshop 3: How to make the most of free time through various forms of play
Unit 4 – It takes a village…: involving the community to improve free time and play in today’s busy world
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Topic 1 The importance of a community
Topic 2 Bronfenbrenner’s hierarchy
Workshop 4: It takes a village…: involving the community to improve free time and play in today’s busy world
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Topic 1 Characteristics of today’s modern society
Module 5: Towards a Pedagogy of Free Time
Unit 2 – Children’s Quality of Life
Topic 1 Characteristics of today’s modern society
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or some children, this hurried lifestyle is a source of stress and anxiety and may even contribute to depression” Ginsburg (2007, p. 185).
Modern jobs, increasingly demanding and less stable than in the past, tend to over occupy parents
Extracurricular activities are often the solution
important role in the children’s socialization and overall development,
BUT over-scheduling can be sometimes troubling and it has become more common in our societies.
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